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The baby name Ros is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɒz/ (Roz, UK),/rɑːz/ (Raz, US),/rɒs/ (Ross),/ros/ (Spanish/Catalan).

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /rɒz/ (Roz, UK),/rɑːz/ (Raz, US),/rɒs/ (Ross),/ros/ (Spanish/Catalan)

What is the meaning of the name Ros ?

The baby name Ros is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /rɒz/ (Roz, UK),/rɑːz/ (Raz, US),/rɒs/ (Ross),/ros/ (Spanish/Catalan).

Ros is in Origin.

Ros is a compact, unisex name with twin roots. As a short form of Rose/Rosa and longer Ros‑ names (Rosalind, Rosamund, Rosalie, Rosemary), it derives from Latin rosa “rose,” emblem of love and beauty across Europe. In Celtic languages, ros/ros(s) denotes a “promontory, headland, moor,” the source of Scottish Ross and many place‑names; this lends Ros a separate, subtly masculine layer in Gaelic contexts. The name also aligns with Dutch Roos “rose” and Irish rós “rose.”

Used in medieval England via Rosa/Rose, the clipped Ros appears in British records from the late 19th century and became a familiar given name - especially in the UK and Australia - from the mid‑20th century. Common variants and relatives include Rose, Rosa, Roos (Dutch), Róisín (Irish, “little rose”), Roza/Roža, Ruža, Rosalie, Rosaline, Rosalind, Rosamund, and Rosemary; nicknames span Rosie, Rosy, and Roz. Meanings range from “rose” to “headland.”

Ros has the following similar or variant Names

Ros – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 1999 #1 402
Ireland Girls 2017 #1 949
KH Girls 0 #3 4 148
KH Boys 0 #7 3 270
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
BN Girls 0 #35 81 5,459
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
HN Girls 0 #38 1 884
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MY Girls 0 #41 4,883 24,821
ID Girls 0 #83 16 3,319
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
QA 0 #105 2 7,011
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Boys 0 #110 24 6,332
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #151 3 3,773
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
Sweden Girls 2021 #179 5 1,666
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
MY 0 #210 127 12,352
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #233 2 5,842
BD 0 #237 5 5,992
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
SG 0 #243 27 11,010
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
TW Girls 0 #260 17 8,139
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
QA Girls 0 #286 31 15,378
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
PE 0 #297 14 6,350
CZ Boys 0 #301 5 6,530
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #305 8 10,560
DK Girls 0 #327 3 7,429
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
JO Girls 0 #331 9 7,570
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GT 0 #332 7 5,948
SD Girls 0 #332 14 7,678
GH Girls 0 #333 5 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
SG Girls 0 #345 254 18,916
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
BO 0 #355 27 6,868
OM Girls 0 #358 39 15,987
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
YE 0 #365 17 8,639
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PH Girls 0 #371 20 13,098
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
IQ Girls 0 #375 130 11,303
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
MX 0 #386 28 8,339
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
Austria Girls 0 #411 10 1,885
EG 0 #411 2 6,387
UY Boys 0 #411 3 5,922
Spain 0 #424 29 2,326
BO Girls 0 #425 199 9,488
CL 0 #429 6 6,867
ZA 0 #437 11 14,421
PA Girls 0 #455 27 9,861
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
KW Girls 0 #472 44 19,177
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
GT Girls 0 #482 24 7,500
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
AE Girls 0 #493 61 20,968
CR Girls 0 #493 40 11,342
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
MY Boys 0 #496 780 25,439
UY Girls 0 #497 14 6,731
CO 0 #502 9 7,768
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
LY 0 #508 28 12,703
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PS Girls 0 #509 15 10,981
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
BH 0 #531 23 17,937
PS Boys 0 #538 11 10,655
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #570 6 12,054
AR Girls 0 #581 19 8,289
BO Boys 0 #581 12 9,244
HK Girls 0 #586 30 16,104
IL Boys 0 #593 15 10,983
IL Girls 0 #597 21 11,648
BD Boys 0 #602 4 10,045
IT 0 #617 98 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #621 47 13,071
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
SY 0 #658 71 11,684
SG Boys 0 #660 38 17,960
PE Girls 0 #672 285 14,861
LB 0 #684 7 13,263
QA Boys 0 #689 19 18,093
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
SA Girls 0 #710 226 25,931
Spain Girls 0 #724 265 5,561
KW Boys 0 #755 15 18,755
MX Girls 0 #761 500 17,781
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
TN 0 #797 33 13,765
CL Girls 0 #803 49 14,098
Germany Girls 0 #808 31 4,949
IT Girls 0 #815 785 9,415
NG Girls 0 #824 3 15,093
EG Boys 0 #841 46 15,035
PE Boys 0 #851 28 14,506
OM Boys 0 #869 13 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #884 47 5,610
EG Girls 0 #893 67 14,742
MX Boys 0 #918 65 16,355
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
NL Girls 0 #939 17 5,933
Germany Boys 0 #941 12 5,697
CO Girls 0 #947 132 16,140
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
IN Boys 0 #989 13 16,750
DZ 0 #1,033 144 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,036 106 25,928
AE Boys 0 #1,077 16 22,615
MA 0 #1,079 50 20,986
ZA Boys 0 #1,165 14 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,168 305 10,046
TR 0 #1,190 22 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,559 56 28,008

Ros is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:

Ireland
Sweden
Ireland
AE
AL

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People also ask about Ros

Ros is predominantly a girl's name.
Ros is a one syllable name, pronounced /rɒz/ (Roz, UK),/rɑːz/ (Raz, US),/rɒs/ (Ross),/ros/ (Spanish/Catalan).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Rose, Rosa, Rosie, Rosalind, Rosamund and Rosalie.
Across languages, Ros has these equivalents: Rosa (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese), Rose (English, French), Roza/Roża (Polish), Roos (Dutch), Rozenn (Breton), and 1 more.
Yes, very popular — Ros ranked #1 in Ireland in 1999, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Ros ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 1999).
Ros's popularity is declining. It moved from #174 in 2011 to #179 in 2021 in Sweden.